Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 vs Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 has 38.2 mm more width than the Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router (105 mm vs 66.8 mm). The NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 has 38.2 mm more depth than the Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router (105 mm vs 66.8 mm). The Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router has 89 mm more height than the NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 (110.5 mm vs 21.5 mm). Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M6, White on the Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router. Antenna type: Internal & external on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M6, Internal on the Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router.

Product colour
- Nighthawk M6:Black
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:White
Antenna type
- Nighthawk M6:Internal & external
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:Internal
Width
- Nighthawk M6:105 mm
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:66.8 mm
Depth
- Nighthawk M6:105 mm
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:66.8 mm
Height
- Nighthawk M6:21.5 mm
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:110.5 mm
Weight
- Nighthawk M6:252 g
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:150 g

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Comparison of Nighthawk M6, LTE4506
40 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 View product	B Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router Model LTE4506 View product
Design1 differ
Device type	Cellular network router	Cellular network router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, WLAN
Market positioningKnown for one	Portable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSPA+, UMTS
4G standard	LTE	LTE
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,1800 MHz
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,2100 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	4G, 5G, LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal & external	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	TS-9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	66.8 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	66.8 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	110.5 mm
WeightDiffers	252 g	150 g
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5040 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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